GIEDRĖ VALAVIČIŪTĖ

Founder of ‘Dydis nesvarbu’ initiative

Most of her life Giedrė felt that stereotypes about people with non-standard body shapes do not match with the reality of their lifestyle. That is why, with a help of social media, she decided to start talking. Two years ago Giedrė started an initiative that now turned into a brand – ‘Dydis nesvarbu’ (en. Size does not matter), which in Lithuania spreads the idea of respect for your own body.

A person is represented by an image of what happiness, success and beauty should look like. Although this image is only represented by a small group of people in the world. But still, a lot of us unconsciously are seeking to fit into that standard image and at the same time criticizing those who look differently and do not fit that model.

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